Keywords: Mars mission


Curiosity finds metal rich deposits pointing to ancient Martian lake

NASA’s Curiosity rover has identified the highest combined concentrations of iron, manganese, and zinc ever recorded in Mars’ Gale Crater, offering strong evidence that a shallow lake once existed on the slopes of Mount Sharp. Scientists say the findings provide the clearest indication yet......

Fungus from NASA clean rooms survives simulated Mars journey conditions

A fungus discovered in ultra-clean assembly facilities used by NASA could withstand the extreme conditions of a journey to Mars and persist on the planet’s surface, according to new research that raises concerns about biological contamination beyond Earth. The findings, published in Applied and......